What is the problem ? This deformity usually appears with age. This also happens if you push the cuticles too hard with a boxwood stick.
What do I do ? We use anti-streak bases and we polish the surface of the nail with a 4-sided block (but not too hard, otherwise we risk damaging it).
The right products. Express Anti-Aging Smoothing Manicure, Gemey Maybelline, €7.60. Nail Buffer, e.l.f., €1.
What is the problem ? The nail absorbs the pigments. Even after removing a varnish, it remains slightly colored. Other culprits:household products and tobacco.
What do I do ? We always start with a base. And, to remove yellow, you can soak your nails in a bowl of water + 1 capful of hydrogen peroxide.
The right products. Double Duty Base &Top Coat, Sally Hansen c/o Sephora, €8. Base Coat, Revlon, €10.90.
What is the problem ? The keratin layers of dry, soft nails lift and separate.
What do I do ? We soak the bare nail in a bowl of warm olive oil for 5 to 10 minutes, then rub it with half a lemon. If it is dry, we use a moisturizing base, if it is soft, a hardening varnish.
The right products. First Base, Essie, €13. Lime Alessandro, €4.95.
Thanks to Elsa Deslandes, Gemey-Maybelline manicurist.
